Saturday, April 05, 2014

Two Cows

I'm sure that you have heard the metaphors that use the example of two cows to explain various political and economic theories. Here is an example from Wikipedia.

  • Socialism: You have two cows. The government takes one and gives it to your neighbor.
  • Communism: You have two cows. You give them to the Government, and the Government then gives you some milk.
  • Fascism: You have two cows. You give them to the Government, and the Government then sells you some milk.
  • Capitalism: You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull.
  • Nazism: You have two cows. The Government takes both and shoots you.
  • New Dealism: You have two cows. The Government takes both, shoots one, buys milk from the other cow, then pours the milk down the drain.[7]

And here is a site. visual.ly with a whole lot more that are really funny.

I have always been fascinated by a graphic on a wall in Toronto. It's just outside a restaurant on King St. and it features two cows. Here it is -


This really needs a caption!!

It may, also, be a metaphor for small businesses everywhere. They often don't know whether they are coming or going, but they are unique, one of a kind enterprises and they need to be fostered!!

Have a whimsical day!!

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